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A07628 Monro his expedition vvith the vvorthy Scots Regiment (called Mac-Keyes Regiment) levied in August 1626. by Sr. Donald Mac-Key Lord Rhees, colonell for his Majesties service of Denmark, and reduced after the Battaile of Nerling, to one company in September 1634. at Wormes in the Paltz Discharged in severall duties and observations of service; first under the magnanimous King of Denmark, during his warres against the Emperour; afterward, under the invincible King of Sweden, during his Majesties life time; and since, under the Directour Generall, the Rex-chancellor Oxensterne and his generalls. Collected and gathered together at spare-houres, by Colonell Robert Monro ... for the use of all worthie cavaliers favouring the laudable profession of armes. To which is annexed the abridgement of exercise, and divers practicall observations, for the younger officer his consideration; ending with the souldiers meditations going on service.; Monro, his expedition with the ... Scots Regiment Monro, Robert. 1637 (1637) STC 18022; ESTC S114933 372,373 362

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colonel_n lodowick_n lesly_n his_o regiment_n praise_v page_n 112_o letter_n i._o colonel_n worbrane_n a_o austreker_n freher_n governor_n of_o donavert_n page_n 116_o letter_n o._n company_n that_o be_v good_a aught_o to_o be_v converse_v with_o that_o we_o may_v savour_v of_o their_o goodness_n page_n 123_o letter_n e._n no_o crime_n before_o god_n more_o abominable_a then_o to_o glory_n in_o sin_n page_n 170_o letter_n f._n colonel_n hepburn_n and_o his_o briggad_n send_v before_o his_o majesty_n to_o guard_v the_o passage_n at_o munchen_n page_n 125_o letter_n g._n the_o whole_a compend_n of_o wit_n requisite_a for_o a_o commander_n in_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n page_n 127_o letter_n k._n the_o canton_n of_o switzerland_n give_v obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n page_n 112_o letter_n l._n the_o castle_n of_o papenhaim_n aichstat_n and_o tilligen_n bring_v all_o under_o contribution_n to_o the_o swede_n page_n 129_o letter_n m._n conjunction_n make_v by_o his_o 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on_o the_o necker_n after_o his_o death_n page_n 178_o letter_n v._o colonel_n monro_n of_o foules_n dead_a and_o bury_v at_o vlme_n on_o the_o danube_n page_n 178_o letter_n v._o colonel_n monro_n of_o foules_n happy_a in_o his_o death_n page_n 180_o letter_n z._n colonel_n monro_n of_o obstell_n though_o untimely_o slay_v be_v make_v welcome_a to_o heaven_n through_o christ_n his_o redeemer_n page_n 180_o letter_n &_o d._n death_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o contemn_v external_a thing_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o be_v able_a to_o profit_v the_o soul_n page_n 7_o letter_n n._n the_o duke_n of_o savelly_a defend_v damaine_v but_o slight_o page_n 19_o letter_n a._n disdain_n or_o contempt_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o divert_v our_o heart_n from_o foreign_a service_n page_n 22_o letter_n e._n doubatle_v his_o dragonier_n and_o my_o musketeer_n be_v keep_v warm_a on_o service_n before_o landsberg_n page_n 39_o letter_n e._n many_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o our_o good_a fortune_n who_o never_o mind_v to_o taste_v the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o our_o adversity_n page_n 44_o letter_n n._n the_o difference_n betwixt_o general_n be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v at_o werben_fw-ge page_n 56_o letter_n h._n the_o duty_n of_o a_o general_n describe_v and_o his_o property_n page_n 57_o letter_n i._o the_o duty_n of_o true_a piety_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o leader_n of_o army_n page_n 58_o letter_n k._n the_o discoverer_n of_o the_o enemy_n plot_n and_o counsel_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o reward_v page_n 41_o letter_n h._n though_o a_o man_n be_v doubtful_a in_o advise_v yet_o in_o action_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v confident_a page_n 60_o letter_n m._n the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a terrify_v by_o the_o example_n of_o madeburg_n offer_v his_o service_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o sweden_n page_n 61_o letter_n o._n the_o duke_n of_o saxon_n army_n most_o complete_a in_o show_n page_n 61_o letter_n 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